USE THE WATER’S RESISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN AND TONE YOUR BODY
Gently tone your muscles during your aquafitness sessions to enjoy more of the water’s benefits. You can also use its buoyancy to work your abdominal and oblique muscles.
The aquafitness noodle increases your supporting surface in the water and creates additional resistance for strengthening your upper body, including: your arms, your back and your shoulders.
WHY WORK ON TONING YOUR UP MUSCLES?
Toning up exercises correct the weak points of your body muscles. Strength training exercises using just your body weight or light resistance will build up your muscles in a particular zone. Toning and strength training are also very good exercises to enhance your physical fitness in addition to your sports activity. Use them to speed up your progress and boost your performance.
WHY DO AQUAFITNESS OR AQUA AEROBICS?
Once immersed in the water, the body becomes lighter and all movements become easier, even though the water creates more resistance than air and makes muscles work harder. Your muscles get a more intense workout without you even noticing. Aquafitness also has the added benefit of being a “low-impact” activity. So what are you waiting for? It’s good for your body, your heart, your health and your mood!
THE POSITION TO ADOPT FOR THE EXERCISES AND A FEW EXAMPLES OF EXERCISES
Basic position: Keep your back straight and place the noodle under your shoulders, in a horizontal position as a support for buoyancy.
Stretch out your arms on each side on the noodle, then you’re ready to go!
EXERCISE NO. 1: WORK YOUR OBLIQUES
> Adopt the basic position
> Bring both of your knees towards your bust then stretch out both of your legs at once to one side, bring your knees back to the middle pressed against your bust and stretch them out to the other side.
EXERCISE NO. 2: WORK YOUR ABS
> Adopt the basic position
> Bring both of your knees towards your bust then stretch out both of your legs at once forwards then tilt your pelvis to stretch them backwards.
EXERCISE NO.3: SCISSOR LEGS
> Adopt the basic position
> In a sitting position, stretch your legs apart in front of you, then cross and uncross your legs by making quick, short movements.
